Manufacturing Process Engineer

onsemi; Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

onsemi is seeking a hands-on CFA Process Engineer to sustain Color Filter Array (CFA) manufacturing, including photolithography, wet/dry processes, metrology, and real-time defect analysis. You will join a shift team in Nampa, Idaho, contributing to troubleshooting, yield improvements, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 3+ years of manufacturing experience, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of industrial experience in manufacturing or development environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the CFA process to diagnose issues.
• Apply SPC and data analysis to investigate control charts and implement corrective actions.
• Evaluate process results with statistical methods and drive yield improvements.
• Lead cross-functional teams to address manufacturing issues and develop solutions.
• Maintain and improve CFA process performance for efficient imager CFA development.
• Collaborate with CFA teams on process, tool, and materials development.
• Design and run experiments, inspections, and metrology tasks for CFA fab.
• Document experiments clearly for training team members.
• Develop metrology skills for in-depth product analysis and data collection.
• Work with shift engineers on fab issues and implement solutions.

Skills

SPC data analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Camstar

SPACE

RMS

APC

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Job Description

onsemi is currently seeking a hands‑on Process Engineer to work as a CFA Process Engineer. A Manufacturing CFA Shift Process Engineer with onsemi in Nampa works on a shift team to support the manufacture of Image Sensor product lines. The primary responsibility of the Manufacturing CFA Shift Process Engineer is to sustain Color Filter Array (CFA) manufacturing processes, including photolithography, wet processes, dry etch, metrology, and real‑time defect analysis (RDA), and to drive engineering issues to resolution.

Note: This position is a rotating shift; all employees will rotate to night shifts, and night shifts to days every 3 to 4 months.

compressed shift: E shift: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, e/o Saturday rotate to day shift A shift Sunday, Monday, Tuesday e/o Wednesday 6am- 6 pm.

Responsibilities

Develop an in-depth understanding of how the CFA process is performed to be able to diagnose issues that occur during this process

• Apply statistical process control (SPC) and data analysis skills to investigate process control charts, react to out of control/specification (OOC/OOS) conditions, and implement corrective actions
• Develop engineering skills to evaluate process results using statistical methods, implement solutions, and help recommend/drive process yield improvements
• Identify key manufacturing issues and lead cross‑functional teams to develop solutions
• Maintain, characterize, and improve process performance for efficient imager CFA development work.
• Working with the other CFA teams on process, tool, and materials development.
• Provide direction for running experiments, special requests, inspections, and metrology tasks for the part types running in the CFA fab.
• Document experiments in a clear and concise manner to help train and educate fellow team members.
• Develop advanced skills on the metrology equipment to be able to perform in‑depth product analysis and data collection
• Work closely with the lead and shift engineers on issues seen in the fab and implement solutions

Competencies

• Self‑motivated and independent
• Approachability & internal customer focus
• Integrity
• Action Orientation/Initiative
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and math skills
• Strategic Agility & Planning
• Communication Skills (both written and presentation).
• Business Acumen
• Engineering Acumen
• Cross‑functional

Qualifications

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will have, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in engineering and/or 3 years of industrial experience in a manufacturing or development environment.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, planning, and problem‑solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Proven ability to identify, assess, and solve problems.
• Experience with project management.
• Experience with data‑driven continuous improvement
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced engineering and manufacturing environment.
• Well‑developed interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to manage conflict in a stressful environment.
• Understands and listens to team members, fostering a productive team environment.
• Handles multiple projects and priorities.
• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision.
• Proficient in advanced techniques with relevant software: Camstar, SPACE, RMS, APC, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.

About Us

onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end‑markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.

More details about our company benefits can be found here: https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits

About The Team

We are committed to sourcing, attracting, and hiring high‑performance innovators, while providing all candidates a positive recruitment experience that builds our brand as a great place to work.

onsemi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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